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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47 (21) Application number: 96937440.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/ 06( . ) A61B 17/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/001265 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018760 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 20.11.1995 US 19950560682 (71) Applicant: Medicinelodge, Inc. Logan, UT 84321 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHERVITZ, Alan Logan, UT 84321 (US) GUNDLAPALLI, Ramarao Logan, UT 84321 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King, et al  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)